Desolate Devouring Art-Chapter 818 - Escape

The massive head on the right suddenly opened wide, unleashing a torrent of flames that roared from its mouth. The fire engulfed the surroundings, spreading across thousands of meters, while waves of scorching heat surged toward Liu Wuxie.

Although Liu Wuxie had comprehended both ice and fire elements, his mastery over them was insignificant compared to the Twin-Headed Serpent. The gap between them was as vast as the heavens and earth.

"This is bad!" Liu Wuxie suddenly realized the imminent danger.

Flames surrounded him, and even with formidable strength, he felt a deep dread facing the terrifying flames. He didn't hesitate to summon the demonic flame, which swept out like a raging storm that enveloped all the surging flames.

Regarding comprehension of fire, Liu Wuxie was still inferior to the Twin-Headed Serpent as it was a spiritual beast. But in terms of purity, the demonic flames in the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron were comparable to the legendary True Samadhi Fire.

The surging flames were pushed back and devoured by the demonic flames. The Twin-Headed Serpent let out an enraged screech as it had never encountered such a troublesome human before.

If Liu Wuxie were an ordinary human cultivator at the pinnacle of the True Profound Realm, he would've been killed by now. But it was unbelievable how someone at the Nascent Transformation Realm could run so far without injuries.

This realization sent the Twin-Headed Serpent into a frenzied rage. It began to transform, with tentacles sprouting from its abdomen. The Twin-Headed Serpent shifted from slithering to running, and its speed doubled instantly.

"What the hell is this monster?!" Liu Wuxie felt like crying. He had never encountered such a persistent monster before, not to mention its unpredictable and relentless attacks.

Aside from unleashing ice arrows and breathing fire, the most terrifying aspect was the oppressive aura it radiated. The aura was akin to an unyielding mountain crushing down on him.

Though Liu Wuxie wasn’t afraid of oppression, it wasn’t a sustainable strategy in a prolonged battle. The Heavenly Dao Book had a time limit, and once he exhausted his soul energy, death would be inevitable.

The mountain peak was up ahead, but time was running out, and Liu Wuxie had to stall the Twin-Headed Serpent at all costs.

"Heavenly Dragon Seal, smash!" Liu Wuxie's goal was simple—delay the Twin-Headed Serpent. He would have a temporary sanctuary as long as he could leave this mountain range and reach the mountain top.

Heavenly Dragon Seal descended like a colossal mountain, smashing down onto the Twin-Headed Serpent. When the seal appeared, the Twin-Headed Serpent hesitated briefly as though it feared it. This was because of the divine dragon's aura in the seal, which was a natural suppressor of serpentine demonic beasts.

When the Heavenly Dragon Seal smashed into the Twin-Headed Serpent, it created a gaping wound the size of a bowl with blood gushing out. However, the wound wasn't enough to take its life.

It was as expected of a spiritual beast. If the Heavenly Dragon Seal had struck a tenth-grade profound beast, the impact alone would have left it dizzy and disoriented.

Instead, the Twin-Headed Serpent, driven by pain and rage, only became more ferocious. It let out a deep, guttural roar, the sheer intensity shaking the air. The commotion caught the attention of many cultivators heading to the mountain peak, who turned their attention over.

Heavenly Dragon Seal gleamed with golden light, drawing their attention even more. This made them assume that a legendary artifact had appeared and was heading toward the scene.

Blood soaked the ground as the tree collapsed behind Liu Wuxie.

The Twin-Headed Serpent's heads bellowed in unison, unleashing a terrifying soundwave that surged forward like an unstoppable tidal wave aimed directly at Liu Wuxie.

"What a powerful sonic attack!" Liu Wuxie covered his ears to shield his soul sea from the impact.

"Soul Shield!" Without hesitation, he activated the Soul Shield to defend against the devastating soul attack. He couldn’t afford to let his soul sea suffer any damage—the consequences would be dire. The stronger one's soul energy, the harder it was to recover from injuries.

Even with his ears covered, the sonic wave seeped through the gaps between his fingers and pierced into his mind. Shortly after, Liu Wuxie trembled as if he was electrocuted, and his speed slowed down significantly.

But right at the critical juncture, the Soul Shield materialized into a light barrier to protect Liu Wuxie's soul sea.

Although he managed to block the sonic attack, it didn't feel great as the sheer force of the impact sent tremors through his soul sea. He threw up a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly paled.

The Twin-Headed Serpent lunged forward, closing in the distance, and was only ten meters away from Liu Wuxie. The bone-chilling demonic energy instantly jolted Liu Wuxie's consciousness back. He bit down on his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood essence, ready to stake everything on this battle.

"True Strike!"

"Soul Spear!"

"Heavenly Dragon Seal!"

Liu Wuxie unleashed a flurry of techniques in rapid succession, only to realize how limited his arsenal truly was. At higher cultivation levels, it was common for cultivators to master hundreds of techniques, yet his options felt insufficient in the face of the Twin-Headed Serpent.

His combined attacks effectively slowed down the Twin-Headed Serpent, as it feared the Heavenly Dragon Seal.

Various techniques intertwined to form a swirling vortex, trapping the Twin-Headed Serpent within. This made the serpent let out another roar, easily shattering all the attacks.

The might of a spiritual beast was far superior compared to Liu Wuxie, and a casual attack was enough to obliterate a cultivator at the fifth-level True Profound Realm.

Against a spiritual beast like the Twin-Headed Serpant, Liu Wuxie’s attacks could do no more than slow it down. However, that was all he needed—if he could stall it for just a moment longer, he would soon escape the dense forest’s range.

Several powerful auras surged from the distance, rapidly closing in.

"This is the perfect opportunity to flee!" Liu Wuxie put away the Heavenly Dragon Seal and executed the Nine Heavenly Crane Dance, vanishing in a few leaps.

The prolonged battle had drained nearly all his true essence, especially after funneling every last bit into his final attacks.

Half a breath after Liu Wuxie's departure, four to five powerful figures descended from the sky, and they were shocked at the sight of the Twin-Headed Serpent.

"What a strange spiritual beast!" Two of the five were at the Spirit Profound Realm, possessing immense power.

"Who was fighting it just now, and where did they go?" one of them asked, scanning the area. They had only caught a fleeting glimpse of someone vanishing as they arrived but couldn’t determine which direction they had escaped.

Although Liu Wuxie had failed to inflict severe injuries on the Twin-Headed Serpent, he had riddled it with wounds and enraged it thoroughly.

The fact that a human had injured it sent the Twin-Headed Serpent into a blind rage. The moment it saw the new arrivals, it lunged forward without hesitation, spewing torrents of fire.

"Could this be the rumored Azure Dragon?"

Though the blazing flames were powerful enough to threaten True Profound Realm cultivators, they posed no real danger to those at the Spirit Profound Realm.

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The Spirit Profound Realm cultivator at the center raised his hand and unleashed a colossal palm descending from the sky.

With one strike, the Twin-Headed Serpent exploded. If Liu Wuxie had witnessed how the serpent died, he would have been utterly astounded.

"This isn't that Azure Dragon that appeared!" Commented the other Spirit Profound Realm cultivator, shaking his head after glancing at the Twin-Headed Serpent.

"Did anyone see who left just now?" the man in the center asked. His expression remained unmoved, as though obliterating the serpent was nothing worth mentioning.

"Wei Wang, I only caught a glimpse of his silhouette, but he seemed to be at the Nascent Transformation Realm," said a True Profound Realm cultivator standing behind him.

"How interesting..." Wei Wang murmured, a peculiar smile forming on his lips. "Someone at the Nascent Transformation Realm managed to escape from this Twin-Headed Serpent?!"

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After Liu Wuxie fled, he finally found a secluded place to rest. He sat cross-legged to recover from his exhaustion.

He had depleted most of his true essence, and the consequences would be dire if he encountered another formidable enemy.

Without hesitation, Liu Wuxie poured more liquified spiritual energy into the desolate world. Then, taking a handful of Azure Yang Pills and several Pure Yang Pills, he swallowed them in one gulp.

With that, the previously drained desolate world began to recover rapidly.

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Meanwhile, many people gathered on the peak, seemingly searching for the Azure Dragon's whereabouts.

"This is the place!"

Dragons were noble beasts, and if anyone could subdue one, the benefits would be unimaginable.

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Liu Wuxie sharpened his senses, feeling a mysterious call resonate within him. However, he was certain it wasn’t from another dragon. Having refined dragon bones, he would have immediately recognized a dragon’s presence if one were nearby.

"Ancient deity's power!" Liu Wuxie's eyes snapped open with disbelief. The mysterious calling came from the ancient deity's power. As he had refined She Bishi's embryo, his body contained laws belonging to the witcher clan, allowing him to detect another witcher if they were in his vicinity.

"Could it be that there's a divine avatar sealed beneath this mountain?" An audacious thought took root in Liu Wuxie's mind.

He recalled his encounter with She Bishi back in the Heavenly Nether Battlefield. The area was swarming with deathguards to protect the altar meant to revive She Bishi. Twin-Eared Serpents were also around the altar to prevent anyone from approaching.

If a divine avatar was truly sealed here, the situation would be far more grave than he had anticipated. He still vividly remembered the Heavenly Nether Battlefield, where countless lives had been lost. Only a few had managed to escape, while the majority had perished, buried beneath the ruins.

His calling grew stronger, urging him to consume the ancient deity's power. After refining She Bishi's embryo, he had unintentionally formed an inexplicable bond with the Twelve Divine Avatars.

After his true essence recovered, he rose to his feet and gazed at the towering mountain ahead. A large number of cultivators were heading there, seemingly searching for something.

But Liu Wuxie wasn't in a hurry and released Fiery to let it find the divine avatar's whereabouts.

"If I can refine another divine avatar, I'll be able to reach the sixth-level Nascent Transformation Realm!" Liu Wuxie murmured. He had made a breakthrough previously when he had refined She Bishi's embryo, and he didn't want to give up on such a golden opportunity.

When Fiery came out of the beast pouch, it began to search for the divine avatar's whereabouts.

Meanwhile, Liu Wuxie remained in place and didn't get close as too many cultivators were around, and those at the Nascent Transformation Realm could only operate at the outer range.

The majority were at the True Profound Realm, with over a dozen at the Spirit Profound Realm.

Just when Liu Wuxie turned to leave, he saw two youths approaching him. When they saw him, their faces darkened with fury.

"Well, well, look who we have here!" The two sneered with their faces twisted with malice at the sight of Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie's eyes also turned cold with brimming murderous intent.

"How dare you throw us out of the teleportation array! You will die today!" The older youth gritted his teeth as he recalled the humiliation of being thrown out of the teleportation array.